Dandy Livingstone
# Dandy Livingstone

Dandy Livingstone, nato Robert Livingstone Thompson (Kingston, 14 dicembre 1943), è un cantautore, compositore e produttore discografico giamaicano naturalizzato britannico, noto soprattutto per il suo successo del 1972, "Suzanne Beware of the Devil", e per la sua canzone "Rudy, A Message to You", che in seguito fu un successo anche per The Specials. "Suzanne Beware of the Devil", ha raggiunto il numero 14 nella UK Singles Chart.

## Discografia

### Singles

Credited to Dandy except where stated.

* "One Man Went to Mow" (1964, Carnival) (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "What a Life" (1964, Carnival) (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "Oh Dear" (1964, Carnival) (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "I'm Not Crying Now" (1964, Carnival) (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "Rudie Don't Go" (1964, Dice)
* "You Got to Pray" (1964, Dice) (as Dandy & Barbara)
* "The Operation" (1964, Dice)
* "Let's Ska" (1965, Carnival) (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "I'm into Something Good" / "Crazy For You", Carnival, 1965. (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "Think of the Good Times" / "Girl Come See", Carnival, 1965. (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "I Want to Be Your Lover" / "I Don't Know What", Carnival, 1965. (as Sugar and Dandy)
* "Without Love" (1965, Blue Beat) (as The Rub A Dubs)
* "To Love You" (1965, Blue Beat)
* "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" (1965, Blue Beat) (as Dandy & Del)
* "My Baby" (1965, Blue Beat)
* "I Found Love" (1966, Blue Beat)
* "My Time Now" / "East Of Suez", Giant, 1967. (as Dandy & His Group)
* "You're No Hustler" (1967, Ska Beat)
* "Rudy A Message to You" / "Till Death Do Us Part" (1967, Ska Beat) (B-side as Dandy & His Group)
* "The Fight" (1967, Ska Beat) (as Dandy & His Group)
* "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer" (1967, Ska Beat) (as Dandy & His Group)
* "Puppet on a String" (1967, Giant) (as Dandy & His Group)
* "We Are Still Rude" (1967, Giant)
* "Somewhere My Love" (1967, Giant) (as Dandy & His Group)
* "There Is a Mountain" (1967, Giant)
* "Charlie Brown" (1968, Giant) (as Dandy & His Group)
* "Ain't That a Shame" (1968, Giant) (as Dandy & The Superboys)
* "Propagandist" (1968, Giant)
* "Sweet Ride" (1968, Giant)
* "Tears on My Pillow" (1968, Giant)
* "You're Hurtin' Me" (1968, Giant) (as Dandy & The Superboys)
* "I'm Back with a Bang Bang" (1968, Giant) (as Dandy & The Superboys)
* "Message to You Girl" (1968, Giant) (as Dandy & The Superboys)
* "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1968, Jolly) (as Bobby Thompson)
* "Donkey Returns" (1968, Trojan) (as Dandy & Brother Dan All Stars)
* "Read Up" (1968, Trojan) (as Dandy & Brother Dan All Stars)
* "Another Saturday Night" (1968, Trojan) (as Dandy & Brother Dan All Stars)
* "The Toast" (1968, Trojan)
* "Move Your Mule" (1968, Down Town)
* "Come Back Girl" (1968, Down Town)
* "Tell Me Darling" (1968, Down Town) (as Brother Dan)
* "Copy Your Rhythm" (1968, Down Town) (as Dandy & Brother Dan All Stars)
* "Doctor Sure Shot" (1969, Down Town)
* "Reggae in Your Jeggae" (1969, Down Town)
* "Moma Moma" (1969, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Israelites)
* "Rock Steady Gone" (1969, Down Town)
* "I'm Your Puppet" (1969, Down Town)
* "Everybody Feel Good" (1969, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Downtown All Stars)
* "People Get Ready (Do Rocksteady)" (1969, Down Town) (as The Rudies)
* "Seven Books" (1969, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Israelites)
* "Be Natural Be Proud" (1969, Down Town)
* "Come on Home" (1969, Down Town)
* "Everybody Loves a Winner" (1969, Down Town)
* "Music Doctor Chapter I/II" (1969, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Musical Doctors)
* "Raining in My Heart" (1970, Down Town)
* "Build Your Love on a Solid Foundation" (1970, Down Town)
* "Version Girl" (1970, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Music So Good" (1970, Down Town) (as Boy Friday & the Groovers)
* "Rudy, A Message to You" (1970, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Bush Doctor" (1970, J-Dan) (as Dandy & The Music Doctors)
* "Can't Help from Crying" (1970, J-Dan) (as Dandy & The Israelites)
* "The Wild Bunch" (1970, J-Dan, 1970. (as Dandy & The Music Doctors)
* "In the Summertime" (1970, J-Dan) (as Dandy & The Music Doctors)
* "Take a Letter, Maria" (1970, Trojan)
* "Same Old Fashioned Way" (1971, Trojan)
* "I Don't Want No War" (1971, J-Dan) (as Boy Friday)
* "Situation Version" (1971, J-Dan) (as Our Band)
* "There'll Always Be Sunshine" (1971, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Hot Pant Girl" (1971, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Salt of the Earth" (1971, Trojan)
* "The Pliers" (1971, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Musical Doctors)
* "El Raunchy" (1971, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Daddy's Home" (1971, Down Town) (as Boy Friday)
* "Give Me Some More" (1972, Down Town) (as Dandy & The Studio Sound)
* "Suzanne Beware of the Devil" (1972, Horse) (as Dandy Livingstone)
* "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For" (1972, Trojan)
* "Big City" (1973, Horse) (as Dandy Livingstone)
* "Come Back Liza" (1973, Horse) (as Dandy Livingstone)
* "Black Star" (1973, Mooncrest) (as Dandy Livingstone)
* "Caribbean Rock" (1974, Horse) (as Dandy Livingstone)
* "Let's Tango" (1976, Charisma) (as R.D. Livingstone)
* "The South African Experience" (1978, Night Owl) (as R.D. Livingstone)
* "Righteous Man" (1980, Minit Music) (as R.D. Livingstone)
* "Living in S.U.S." (1980, Ric) (as R.D. Livingstone)

### Albums

* Rocksteady with Dandy (1967, Giant)
* Follow That Donkey (1968, Trojan)(Brother Dan All Stars)
* Dandy Returns (1968, Trojan)
* Let's Catch the Beat (1969, Trojan)(Brother Dan All Stars)
* Your Musical Doctor (1969, Downtown/Trojan)
* I Need You (1969, Ska Beat) (Dandy & Audrey)
* Morning Side of the Mountain (1970) (Dandy & Audrey)
* Dandy Livingstone (1972, Trojan)
* Conscious (1973, Mooncrest)
* Home From Home (1976, Charisma)
* The South African Experience (1978, Night Owl)
* Doo Wop Style (?,?)
* Suzanne Beware of The Devil: The Best of Dandy Livingstone (2002, Trojan) (compilation)
* Let's Catch The Beat: The Music that Launched The Legend (2003) Trojan (compilation) - Dandy and the Brother Dan All Stars
